Patrick Bjorkstrand
| Patrick Bjorkstrand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 1, 1992 Herning, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) Herning Blue Fox Mora IK KHL Medveščak Zagreb SaiPa | ||
| National team |
 Denmark | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Patrick Bjorkstrand (born July 1, 1992) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing within the Los Angeles Kings organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He is the son of coach Todd Bjorkstrand and the older brother of Oliver Bjorkstrand.
Playing career
Bjorkstrand made his first steps at the senior level in his native Denmark with Herning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen. He won the Danish national championship with Herning in 2011 and 2012. He spent the 2012-13 campaign with Mora IK of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan. From 2013 to 2016, Bjorkstrand played for KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the KHL,[1] interrupted by a Finland stint with SaiPa in the course of the 2014–15 season.[2]
On July 14, 2016 he inked a one-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League and is set to begin his North American career in joining the Kings AHL affiliate Ontario Reign.[3]
International play
Bjorkstrand competed in the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Denmark men's national ice hockey team.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Herning Blue Fox | DEN | 32 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Herning Blue Fox | DEN | 38 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Herning Blue Fox | DEN | 36 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Mora IK | Allsv | 51 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 54 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 55 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | SaiPa | Liiga | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 57 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 166 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Denmark | WJC18-D1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Denmark | WJC18-D1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Denmark | WJC-D1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Denmark | WJC-D1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Denmark | WJC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Denmark | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Denmark | WC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 10 | |||
| Senior totals | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |||
References
- ↑ "Young forwards Patrick Bjorkstrand and Luke Walker join the Bears" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ↑ "Bjorkstrand završava sezonu u finskoj SaiPi". www.medvescak.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ "Kings sign Patrick Bjorkstrand to one-year ELC". LA Kings Insider. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database